General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
She is brave than any other girl in the office.
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6435261d1ce944a93e99d29bShe is brave than any other girl in the office.
- 1She is bravetrue
- 2in the officefalse
- 3No errorfalse
- 4than any other girlfalse
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Answer : 1. "She is brave "
Q: Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The manager explained the latest assignment to Lana.
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646c69b84f2cce984351c18dThe manager explained the latest assignment to Lana.
- 1The latest assignment was explained to Lana by the manager.true
- 2The latest assignment had explained to Lana by the manager.false
- 3The latest assignment had been explained to Lana by the manager.false
- 4The latest assignment had been explain to Lana by the manager.false
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Answer : 1. "The latest assignment was explained to Lana by the manager."
Explanation :
The given sentence is in Active Voice. As per the given question, we have to change it to Passive Voice.
The structure of the given sentence is as follows:
Subject + V2 + Object. (Active Voice)
Subject (objective case) + was/were + V3 + Object (subjective case). (Passive Voice)
Example: Their cousin showed them some rare photographs.
(Active Voice) They were shown some rare photographs by their cousin.
(Passive Voice) The subject of the given sentence is 'The manager'.
The object of the given sentence is 'the latest assignment.
The subject will be put in place of the object and the object will be put in place of the subject.
And 'explained' will be changed into 'was explained'. Lastly, the preposition 'by' will be added.
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A kick in the teeth
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64900e37e8d2170cb3c0581e- 1A grave setbacktrue
- 2Severe toothachefalse
- 3Removing tooth cavitiesfalse
- 4Hitting someone hardfalse
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Answer : 1. "A grave setback"
Explanation :
"A kick in the teeth" refers to a severe disappointment or setback, usually in a personal or professional context.
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Answer : 5. "Discrimination"
Q: Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the part that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
That was a good / conversation, I look forward / to meet you.
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644b9b709471d8ce70d3bd6c- 1That was a goodfalse
- 2to meet you.true
- 3conversation, I look forwardfalse
- 4No errorfalse
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Answer : 2. "to meet you."
Q:Directions: In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive /Active Voice.
He made us work.
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630cb07e7c72c07784589ed5- 1We were made to work by him.true
- 2We would work by him.false
- 3We might work by him.false
- 4We have to work by him.false
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Answer : 1. "We were made to work by him."
Q: Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
Raman is finding it difficult to adjust as he has come to a different country from his own country for settling
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6458e3f5223d4c08a7eeeca3- 1Pilgrimfalse
- 2Immigranttrue
- 3Globetrotterfalse
- 4Gypsyfalse
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Answer : 2. "Immigrant"
Explanation :
(B) Immigrant - The sentence describes someone settling in a different country, making "Immigrant" the most appropriate one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
Q: Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
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6458e53639143d085f4cf0ac- 1Regularizefalse
- 2Laborfalse
- 3Particularizefalse
- 4Purifytrue
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